Break-ins prompt police warning

GOFFSTOWN — Goffstown police increased patrols and ask residents to be vigilant for people either casing neighborhoods or breaking into homes since last month’s significant jump in burglaries.

Burglars broke into five homes and businesses and attempted to break into another five in June, Lt. Keith A. Chauvette said Friday.

This compares with a one residential burglary each in April and May, he said. May also saw one attempted burglary. None have been reported in July.

No arrests have been made.

Most break-ins occurred near the Manchester city line in Pinardville and its web of side streets off Mast Road, Chauvette said. Pinardville is a neighborhood in this town of about 18,000 residents. Two break-ins happened in Goffstown village.

“Anything they can get rid of quickly and get some fast cash, that tends to be the stuff we notice missing,” he continued.

“The ones where the (security) alarms went off, they may only have got a couple hundred dollars worth of items...But some of the others, if you grab a couple of TVs and some jewelry — you’re talking thousands of dollars,” Chauvette said.

Most burglaries occurred between June 25-30, he said.

Police suspect burglars may be casing homes and neighborhoods. They urged residents to watch for suspicious vehicles and strangers.